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Truro, IA · standard

ZIP Code 50257

Madison County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

992
10/sq mi
$94,375
Median income
$226,200
Median home value
23.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Truro pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 23%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
10
people per sq mi
89%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50257 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 50257 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Truro, Madison County, Iowa, home to just 992 residents across 103.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 50257 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,375 (23% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $35,235. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $226,200 (29% above the state average) with median rent at $1,063 per month, and 89.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is 40 minutes. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Madison County, letting you compare 50257 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50257, Truro, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

992

Population

103.3

Area (sq mi)

10

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 50257?

38.2

Median Age

54.7%

Male

45.3%

Female

0.5%

Foreign-Born

White 98.8%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$94,375

Median Household Income

+23% vs state

$35,235

Per Capita Income

7.0%

Poverty Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

39.6 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 50257 ranks nationally

Truro, IA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$94,375 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 66.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

349

Total Housing Units

309

Occupied Units

40

Vacant Units

2.94

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 89.0%
Renter 11.0%

$226,200

Median Home Value

+29% vs state

$1,063

Median Rent

1970

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 50257, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,673,000.

16

Businesses

45

Employees

$2.7M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 50257 vs 50222 →

ZIP 50257 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50257 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 50257 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 50257 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
50222 Peru, IA 498 5.6 mi
50210 New Virginia, IA 1,691 7.8 mi
50240 Saint Charles, IA 2,453 7.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Madison County

50273 standard
Winterset, IA
Pop: 8,251
50072 standard
Earlham, IA
Pop: 2,671
50240 standard
Saint Charles, IA
Pop: 2,453
50222 standard
Peru, IA
Pop: 498
50155 standard
Macksburg, IA
Pop: 255
50218 standard
Patterson, IA
Pop: 139

Related Areas

Madison County Truro, IA Iowa

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 50257 in? ▼
ZIP code 50257 (Truro) is located in Madison County, Iowa. Madison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/madison-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50257? ▼
ZIP code 50257 in Truro, IA has a population of 992 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50257? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 50257 is $94,375, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50257? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 50257 is $226,200, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50257? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 50257 is White at 98.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50257? ▼
ZIP code 50257 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50257? ▼
In ZIP code 50257, 66.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 50257? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 50257 is 39.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50257? ▼
In ZIP code 50257, approximately 89.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50257? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50257 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.